Johannes Gutenberg


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Died: 1468

Where He Was Born: Mainz, Germany

Where He Died: Mainz, Germany

Facts About Johannes Gutenberg:

  • Started experimenting with printing in 1438

  • He was the first to invent the first press capable of mass-producing movable type using oil based

  • Always paid close attention to detail when using his press. He especially paid attention when it came to the printing of his Bible

  • Made a clos copy of the Bible called the Gutenburg Bible

  • His invention of movable type printing started the Printing Revolution


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Why the inventiojgb.jpgn is important:


Johannes Gutenberg’s invention is really important because it started the Printing Revolution. If he never invented printing, we wouldn’t be able to print today. We would only be able to write with writing utensils and it would take forever to write newspapers, books, and other things we read in the world.